Phrase
lookout man
/ˈlʊkˌaʊt mæn/
noun
了望员
a person who watches for danger or signals
通常指在危险或需要警戒的位置观察的人
- 1.
A person employed to watch for danger etc.
受雇观察危险的人
受雇观察危险的人
In use
The lookout man alerted the crew when he spotted an iceberg.
During the heist, the lookout man kept watch from the roof.
They appointed a new lookout man to monitor the horizon.
be the lookout man for
表示担任某任务的了望员
He was the lookout man for the robbery.
他是抢劫案的了望员。
have a lookout man
表示拥有一个了望员
The gang had a lookout man.
这个团伙有了一个了望员。
post a lookout man
表示指派某人担任了望
They posted a lookout man at the door.
他们在门口安排了一个了望员。
Common mistakes
He is a lookman.He is a lookout man.
lookout man 是一个复合名词，不能简写为 lookman；lookout 意为'了望'，man 表示'人'，不可省略或合并。
He lookouts for the enemy.He acts as a lookout man for the enemy.
lookout man 是名词短语，不能用作动词。应使用 'act as a lookout man' 或 'be a lookout man' 来表达担任了望员的动作。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- lookout men
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指担任了望任务的人
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.